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English
Etymology
From Japanese トンボ (tonbo, “dragonfly”, a nickname for the albacore tuna; its long pectoral fins are likened to the wings of a dragonfly) + ahi, from Hawaiian ʻahi (“yellowfin tuna”).
Noun
tombo ahi (uncountable)
- (Hawaii) Albacore, longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
- Synonym: (Hawaii) tombo
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